I also think (actually I thought that about the secret backer-only boss) that one boss will be IGA as Dracula!
The things that disappoint me in this game are:
-it is not Dracula`s castle..nor a game about Dracula, which is one of the main things that attracted me to Castlevanias. IGA could have used Dracula, he is free to use as a character
-I dont like the 2.5D aspect of the game. I wish it was a 2D game..
-Ayami Kojima is missing!
1. it doesn't need to be Dracula's castle to be awesome and just as great or greater than a Dracula's castle.
look at games like Devil May Cry 1, one of the greatest castle designs outside of a Castlevania. it even gets darker
upon revisiting it. and Castle Zvahl in FFXI.
2. 2.5d has its advantages. series that were normally 2D benefit from 2.5D
3. Bloodstained character designs/art already rival AK's art. so the art is already taken care of.
4. there are new original, creative vampires that can surpass Dracula. it doesn't need Dracula to be awesome
and have a worthy antagonist, whether they are vampire or something else.
I think Bloodstained would benefit more having new/different lead antagonists each game instead of going the
Castlevania route. each time Dracula is defeated makes him look more like a joke getting their ass kicked by
everyone. it's like their reputation is that of a seasonal punching bag.
Bloodstained could keep the antagonist side of things fresh instead of recycling an antagonist that keeps
accumulating a bigger loser streak.
they sure can be more creative than following Castlevania's tradition with that.